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Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Young Professors and Researchers from American 2019

The " Group Scholarship Programme for Young Professors and Researchers from Latin American Universities" was launched for the first time in January 2004. This initiative, which offers grants to finance short-term visits, aims at favouring mobility and academic exchange between the two regions, Europe and Latin America.

The is an association of 39 European universities which promotes exchanges between European and Latin American researchers and academics. This call for applications for research visit grants is one of the ways in which exchanges are supported.

The following Coimbra Group universities are participating in the 2019/2020 edition of the scholarship programme:

• of Coimbra () • () • Karl Franz () • Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi () • Friedrich Schiller University Jena () • KU Leuven () • University of Padova () • () • (Spain) • (Italy) • ()

RULES

1. Requirements for the applicants

1.1. To be a national of and currently resident in a Latin American country. Candidates already living and/or studying in Europe will not be considered. 1.2. To hold a university degree or equivalent. 1.3. To be linked as a professor or researcher to a Latin American University recognised as such by the authorities of the country. 1.4. To use the Coimbra Group Office electronic application process. Only one application per candidate will be accepted. 1.5. To submit online an Acceptance Letter/email from the tutor/partner with whom the work programme will be undertaken in the host institution. This document is mandatory. 1.6. To be born on or after 1 January 1979. 1.7. Previously selected candidates can apply for a second grant, but they will not be prioritised.

2. Submission of Applications

The online application is available until 31 March 2019 midnight ( time) on the Coimbra Group web site: (http://www.coimbra-group.eu/activities/scholarships). Applications should be submitted in English, but we will accept applications in Spanish when applying to Spanish institutions and in Portuguese when applying to the . No other language exceptions will be accepted.

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The Coimbra Group Office will individually acknowledge each application received. Within two weeks of submitting the online application, you should receive an email from the Coimbra Group Office confirming whether your application has been validated or not. This will be your only acknowledgement of receipt. If you do not receive the confirmation message it means that your application was not submitted correctly or there was a technical problem. In that case, please contact [email protected], no later than 15 April 2019.

The dates and the structure of the visit which will be carried out in the academic year 2019-2020 at the host university will be agreed upon with the host tutor/partner university. All practical details concerning the mobility period, scholarship payment, certificates and visa procedures should be discussed with the host university and not with the Coimbra Group Office.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The administrative check of applications will be undertaken by the Coimbra Group Office in order to select candidates who meet the eligibility criteria. The selection of candidates will be undertaken by the host universities. The Coimbra Group Office will contact all candidates and inform them about the result of their application by the end of May 2019. Successful candidates currently employed by a University are responsible for ensuring that their home institution will grant them leave of absence to undertake the proposed visit.

The final selection will be made in accordance with the following criteria: • Academic skills of the applicant • Experience as a professor or/and researcher • Curriculum Vitae assessment • Coherence between the programme proposed by the applicant and his/her academic background and experience • Immediate benefits of the research visit for the academic and scientific future of the candidate and of the participating institutions

OBLIGATIONS OF THE GRANT HOLDER

• Comply with the legal requirements (in terms of insurance, visa, etc.) of the host country. • Send to the Coimbra Group Office a letter/email of acceptance of the scholarship on the conditions offered by the university at which he/she was accepted and with the benefits outlined in this Call for Applications. • Include a mention of the Coimbra Group Scholarship whenever results of the research programme are published.

When submitting an application for a Coimbra Group scholarship, the candidate agrees to allow the Coimbra Group to use their data (name, surname, academic information) for dissemination purposes in connection with the Coimbra Group scholarships.

For further information please contact Catarina Moleiro [email protected].

The Coimbra Group The Coimbra Group, which was set up in 1987, is an association of 39 traditional European universities. It aims to increase co- operation amongst its members by enhancing special academic and cultural ties, and creating channels of information and exchange. More information about the Coimbra Group can be found on the association’s website (www.coimbra-group.eu). Further details about the universities taking part in the Scholarship Programme for Young Professors and Researchers from Latin American Universities may be found by viewing their own web site at the addresses included in the table below.

Please refer to the table below for the specific conditions set by each Coimbra Group University participating in the Scholarship Programme.

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Number of University scholar- Field Amount Duration Contact Remarks ships

*Invitation letter Applicants will need an invitation letter/email from a professor/ researcher of the University of Coimbra (UC). Please take a look at our research centres’ list: www.uc.pt/en/iii/research_centers/c entros_investigacao and check if the research lines developed match yours. If so, contact the relevant potential host research supervisor €750 per month by email. Emails to potential host University of + International research supervisors must include Coimbra reimbursement Relations Unit: CV and research proposals, 1 All 1-3 months of travel Rita Maia including topics and dates (based on the duration of the scholarship), www.uc.pt expenses up to [email protected] €1100 so that the potential host supervisors can better analyze the requests and issue you an invitation letter/email, in case they’re available to host you. *The International Relations Unit cannot issue invitation letters for research purposes. *Evaluation and selection criteria Please download this file: www.uc.pt/en/driic/cg/latin-america-

evaluation-selection-criteria.pdf

*The University of Granada (UGR) University of does not provide accommodation to Granada €800 per month the grant holder. María Virtudes + health *A pre-admission letter signed by Martín www.ugr.es insurance + the research tutor at UGR is All maximum 3 Fernández 4 reimbursement mandatory in order to be eligible for

(www.ugr.es) months of travel the grant at this University, which www.ugr.univers admoncicode expenses up to means that the candidate should

ity/ @ugr.es €800 have prior contact with the UGR professors/officers before applying for the grant.

*Access to computer and library.

*The university will provide

assistance in finding All (except €1000 per accommodation. University of 2 Molecular month + *Insurance: Uni Graz does not Graz (no non- Biosciences) reimbursement coimbragroup provide insurance for visitors. academic http://www.uni- 2 months

of travel @uni-graz.at * Applicants should establish http://www.uni- placements graz.at/en/univ expenses up to contact with a supervising professor graz.at/en/ possible) ersity/informati €600 at the University of Graz before

on/faculties/ applying and submit a letter of

invitation or email correspondence

together with the application.

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Number of University scholar- Field Amount Duration Contact Remarks ships 1500 RON per month + All study fields Alexandru Ioan reimbursement *Eligible countries: Argentina, 1 included in the Ioana Cuza of travel minimum 1 Chile, Uruguay. (for doctoral academic offer Serafinceanu University of expenses up to month, *Applicants (either doctoral or post- or post- of the Iaşi 350 EUR + maximum 3 doctoral) need to be current doctoral University ioana.serafinc free months academic staff members of a

applicants) http://www.uai [email protected] www.uaic.ro/en/ accommodation university.

c.ro/en/ in a University residence *Applicants will need a pre- acceptance letter from a Jena University Professor, please approach a prospective host directly by sending a CV and research plan/proposal. For 3 months reserach areas and contact Friedrich (in the information please check the Schiller Susanne Golz €1200 per period website of the Faculties/Institutes. University Jena 2 All gawi@uni- month September- *The pre-acceptance letter/ email jena.de December must be uploaded to the application. www.uni-jena.de 2019) *Infrastructure will be availabe according to the research plan which is agreed upon with the prospective host. *The university will provide assistance in finding accommodation. *Applicants are postdoctoral. *Applicants need to include a pre- acceptance letter signed by a KU Leuven professor, supporting the application as prospective KU Leuven Hilde Nijs supervisor. €3200 to cover *The University will provide 4 All 2 months www.kuleuven.b all costs Hilde.Nijs@kul assistance in finding

e euven.be accommodation, office space (shared with others), computer and library access. *The scholarship is incompatible with other scholarships/grants/allowances.

*Insurance: The University insurance covers the academic 1 to 3 activities. Visitors should have their months Fiorella de own insurance to cover travel, stay University of Lump sum: (in the Gobbi health and personal property. Padova 1 month: €2000 2 All interval *Applicants should also have 2 months: €2800 September fiorella.degobb received approval from their tutor in www.unipd.it 3 months: €3600

2019-June [email protected] Padova before applying (please 2020) include a letter/email from your potential tutor/supervisor at the University of Padova as proof).

University of €1000 Jean-Marie Poitiers +reimbursement Pincemin 1 All of travel 1 month jean.marie.pin www.univ- expenses up to cemin@univ-

poitiers.fr €700 poitiers.fr

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Number of University scholar- Field Amount Duration Contact Remarks ships

University of Servicio de Salamanca Relaciones €1100 per maximum 4 2 All Internacionales month months www.usal.es/we

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*Travel Expenses: The University is unable to assist with the cost of travel. *Available facilities: Assistance with finding accommodation, access to libraries, computer and telephone. Any subject 2 €1000 per Candida Calvo *Insurance: The University provides University of area, subject minimum 2 (for young month (€250 per Vicente accident insurance and public Siena to the approval weeks, researchers week) + liability insurance. Visitors will of the relevant maximum 4 or academic free board and incoming@uni require their own health insurance. www.unisi.it host weeks teachers) lodging si.it *Please note: Applicants should department have received approval from the tutor at the host university before applying (please include a letter/email from your potential supervisor at the University of Siena as proof).

*Available facilities: Access to computer and library facilities *Insurance: Valid health insurance is needed *Applicants should be PhD €900 per month 1-2 months, students. University of Any field, + however the Sirje Üprus *Applicants will need a pre- Tartu 1 subject to reimbursement scholarship acceptance letter from a Professor (for doctoral approval from of travel can only be Sirje.Uprus@u in the University of Tartu; www.ut.ee/en/a students) the Head of

expenses up to consumed in t.ee candidates are asked to contact the dmissions Department €800 2019 prospective supervisor directly by sending a CV and research plan/proposal. For research areas and contact information please check the websites of the respective Faculties. The pre-acceptance letter must be uploaded to the application.

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